10-Snow crash - Neal Stephenson 9-Ready player one 8-The sirens of titan - Kurt Vonnegut JR. 7-Enoer's shadow - Dreson Scott Card 6-The desert spear - Peter V.Brett 5-Mistborn - Brandon Sanderson 4-The diamond age - Neal Stephenson 3-The Name of the wind - Patrick Forthuss 2-Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality 1-The ultimate hitchhiker's guide Douglas Adams

@anishbatki8756

6 жыл бұрын

La Colombe whoa number two looks interesting... also IMO number nine should be number one =) good list tho

@lukesanghera5850

5 жыл бұрын

RPO is a shit book and a shit movie

@tejaswitajadhav88

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@broadcast3ful

5 жыл бұрын

I came here ready to hate, that you know someone has read no ficiton if he doesn't include NoTW in his list. Needless to say, I'm impressed

@Agn1vo

5 жыл бұрын

Rothfuss*

love Aces hat in the background

@setn111

4 жыл бұрын

Bleach Profile Picture😎

@farban6200

3 жыл бұрын

blEAACH

@takmaps

3 жыл бұрын

@@farban6200 Roronoa :D

@baliboi3553

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@vaibhvtripathi

Жыл бұрын

R.I.P.

Honestly I found your channel 2 days ago, and I'm already obsessed with it. I've already started following all the tips in your videos! Keep up your awesome work!

I must say, you hava a great scenery in this video, the light and the background are just Awesome!

@Thomasfrank

8 жыл бұрын

+ComputerHelperPL thank you! To be honest, I was a little worried people *wouldn't* like this backdrop as much, as I used my wide-angle lens that can't blur backgrounds as nicely. Glad to be wrong :)

@ComputerHelperPL

8 жыл бұрын

+Thomas Frank Why wouldn't they ? It gives the video a more subtle and serious look, which i think is appropriate for what the video is about :)

@kodsxtreme.1359

Жыл бұрын

6 years late but you missed the Portgas D Ace hat

I really did not expect you to put Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality in this list. I absolutely love HPMor and am glad to see a popular youtuber mentioning it.

@derbistheeternal2947

6 жыл бұрын

Ps. Praise Big Yud

@necromancy1062

3 жыл бұрын

Derbis the Eternal hello are you still responding?

@derbistheeternal2947

3 жыл бұрын

@@necromancy1062 yeah I think so

@nixian_zwaylus

3 жыл бұрын

yes.

@nalinipauvaday6536

3 жыл бұрын

If you enjoyed Harry Potter you will definitely love Viatorem by Urvasi Pauvaday

You sir have excellent taste, got my top 3 here exactly in order. Can't wait to read the rest of the recommendations.

I have been watching your videos and reading the blog since a month and i absolutely love the content. Congrats on 100k subscribers. Keep making such awesome videos for us :)

So dope! Love the background, Ace's hat on the globe did it for me. Great recommendations btw -2021

Wow, i'm so glad i just found your channel! I subscribed and already downloaded you ebook !! Great videos. Thank you so much for the tips !

Congrats on 100000! You deserve it, I love your videos & you're a huge inspiration/motivator to me!

@nalinipauvaday6536

3 жыл бұрын

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Love your channel. My 13 year old son has applied many of your study techniques to his education. He uses your flash card technique daily for subjects such as Latin and Logic which require a lot of memorization. Thank you for offering such valuable and quality content.

Congratz on the 100k!! While I know most of these books by name or by cover, I'm more of a fantasy fan, my favourite authors are Robin Hobb and Raymond E. Feist (mostly his earlier work). The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy has been on my to-read list for a loooong time, and I really enjoyed the movie. Maybe it should move up on my TBR list...

Thank you for this. I'm going to add some of these books to my reading list because it seems like we have the same taste! Some of my favorite books include The Martian Chronicles, American Gods, Einstein's Dreams, Neverwhere, and the Dirk Gently series. I'm going to include Sourcery by Terry Pratchett as well.

#1 is totally a blast. Congrats for 100k, you deserve this. Your content is awesome and helpful

@nalinipauvaday6536

3 жыл бұрын

Read Viatorem by Urvasi Pauvaday now available on Amazon It's just awesome

Excellent taste in literature! I'm going to have to check out the Stevenson books, as I love at least 6 of the others on the list. Thanks for the tips.

I love that one piece background (you know what I'm talking about, Ace's hat)!

Name of the Wind was also a random recommendation to me as well, Love it! Finished Wise Man's Fear and waiting for when ever the third book comes out.

@nalinipauvaday6536

3 жыл бұрын

Read Viatorem by Urvasi Pauvaday now available on Amazon It's just awesome

Yayyy more bonus videos!!! Congrats! You're amazing :)

@Thomasfrank

8 жыл бұрын

+lalapo1997xo glad you enjoy these bonus vids! I'm always a bit worried people won't like them for being "off-topic -, though I figure this one might at least get people to read more :)

@thecoolj45221

3 жыл бұрын

@@Thomasfrank would you do video interview for my KZread channel

Congrats on the 100k! I've been subscribed since about 5,000 :) Please consider a video on the people on bad test takers and people who dont know how or how much to study? :)

I agree 1000% with your recommendation of Ender's Shadow for the exact same reasons! Glad to know someone else felt the same way about reading it after Ender's Shadow to really broaden the depth and perspective of the universe.

@trollunderbridge1095

Жыл бұрын

I forgot all about Enders shadow until it popped up on this list. It’s such a good book.

I want to second the recommendations by others for Dune, Discworld, Wheel of Time, and the Martian. If you want something thoughtful, Station Eleven is great and has beautiful writing. I'm enjoying Orson Scott Card's Pathfinder series and I recommend Scott Lynch's Gentleman Bastards series (the first book is The Lies of Locke Lamora). For non-fiction, I think you would enjoy An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth by Colonel Chris Hadfield. I think this book is really related to lot of the things you discuss on your channel. Also, as a Sci Fi fan, it's fun to read about the realities of living on the ISS. Another non-fiction book you might find intriguing is The Four Hour Chef. It's more about effective learning than about cooking. Congrats on the 100k!

Man my exams are in two weeks and you just got me hooked up Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality! Hopefully I can resist binge reading and use it as more of a reward for studying :) Also congratulations on 100,000 subscribers!

Cool video. I've always been curious about the type of fiction books you liked! I like fantasy and especially historical fantasy but I may actually have a look at some of titles you mentioned :D

Subscribed immediately after discovering your number 1! Douglas Adams is my absolute favorite! 👍🏼🤓

@nalinipauvaday6536

3 жыл бұрын

You should read Viatorem by Urvasi Pauvaday now available on Amazon It's just awesome

your suggestions are really great and useful. thank you for this.

ace's hat !

@nurapatel8523

8 жыл бұрын

Ya and anyone seen minecraft torch up There. Thomas you should definitely do a video on favorite anime or cartoons or Video game. I know there very less subscribe rs interested but for some viewers "5 minutes" are worth.

@Moon_lulu

8 жыл бұрын

+Nura Patel Aww.. that's soo cute

Seeing you geek out about Hitchhiker's was fantastic!

Holy crap! This was just a few months ago, you've already got double the subscribers now. nice job man! Love the channel.

Great video! We have a lot of the same tastes, though I lean more towards fantasy than scifi. I would recommend Robin Hobb. Also, Tamora Pierce has some kick-ass lead women characters that you should give a try.

I have been wanting to read the Ultimate Hitchhiker Guide!! It will be the next book on my list!! It has been sitting on my shelf for a while.

Dude I swear I just started watching two weeks ago where u had about 85k and now you have 100k?? That's great!!

From 100K subscribers to 2M now.. You have really come a long way, And there is still a long way to go❤️

Hey dude your videos are really well done. Keep up the good work

OMG I'm so glad for this video, haven't read most of the books you mentioned but I will deffo be checking out that Harry Potter rational thinking one, sounded awesome! and when you mention The Name of the Wind, I got so excited, i nearly choked lol :D I don't really read sci-fi so can't really recommend, good recommendations for me tho, thanks!

I absolutely love The Name of The Wind, one of my, if not THE, favourite books

@gusjeazer

7 жыл бұрын

it's just a shame the last book of the trilogy seems to take forever to write.

@BookRoast

7 жыл бұрын

Oh I know. I'm hoping that when it comes out it will be beyond brilliant

@UzairMuhammad786

7 жыл бұрын

Book Roast kek

@KnotApps

6 жыл бұрын

just started reading it, much hype

@Maria-tt2wh

6 жыл бұрын

I'm currently reading it and I really like it but it's a bit slow =)

I love Douglas Adams (I still listen to his books a lot) and based on that you might enjoy Terry Pratchett's Discworld books. In the first ones there are some attempts of rules of magic which are kind of abandoned in later books. The books are fantasy humour. I'm an audio book addict and you can find the whole series in audio version.

You had my sold on the hitchhikers guide to the galaxy when you mentioned Stephen fry does the audio book version! I grew up listening to him read the Harry Potter books and I would read the physical book along with him!

Thomas, thanks for sharing. I'm also very into the sci-fi books, and I'd like to recommend the Three-Body trilogy. They are: The Three Body Problem, The Dark Forest, and Death's End. Try them, and trust me, they are really amazing :-)

Thanks for this list, I've recently gotten done with my current series and this gave me some great suggestions

@nalinipauvaday6536

3 жыл бұрын

You should read Viatorem by Urvasi Pauvaday now available on Amazon It's just awesome

Patrick Rothfuss and Brandon Sanderson are my absolute favorite authors. I think the Stormlight Archive is sandersons best work so far

I am looking for recommendation on what fiction book to read next. Now you encouraged me to read Hitchhiker's Guide today. Gracias!

@nalinipauvaday6536

3 жыл бұрын

You should read Viatorem by Urvasi Pauvaday now available on Amazon It's just awesome

Thomas you deserve subscription from all college students in this world. Keep it up!!

This video actually properly yanked my life onto another path with the Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality recommendation, led me to lesswrong where i met a large chunk of my high quality friends right now. Most important thing I've ever read. Thank you so much for this.

Definitely going to read HPMOR next and then The Hitchhikers guide.

Hey Thomas loved your videos! I would like to ask for a few tips for the SAT? Could you make a video for that? That would be really helpful! Thanks!

Oooh! Its aces hat on the globe 😁 onepiece is one of my fav mangas so I definitely gonna take your recommendations

I totally agree w/ you about Wil Wheaton's narration of Ready Player One. I've re-read the digital book a couple times since hearing his narration, so I hear his voice in my head as I read now. Great book.

Great video for reading suggestions, listed every book on this list to my books to read list so thank you

@nalinipauvaday6536

3 жыл бұрын

Try Viatorem by Urvasi Pauvaday now available on Amazon then give a feedback God bless

I loved HPMOR, couldn't put it down. Thanks for the recommendations, looking forward to checking some of this stuff out.

@nalinipauvaday6536

3 жыл бұрын

Read Viatorem by Urvasi Pauvaday now available on Amazon It's awesome

Asimov's collection; the Robot series, the Empire series and the whole Foundation series (all 7 books). Just awesome, and the Dune series by Frank Herbert. Honestly there's so much I couldn't pick a favourite but those two Authors stand out to me.

An excellent selection of books. Thanks for sharing.

I've had a Neal Stephenson book on my shelf for a bit, I'm now a little more excited to get into it!

I gotta say I really love you, dude. I love Douglas Adams, the audiobook read by him, the movie and the book, obviously ;D

@nalinipauvaday6536

3 жыл бұрын

You should read Viatorem by Urvasi Pauvaday now available on Amazon It's just awesome

"The lies of Locke Lamora" by Scott Lynch is one of my favourite fantasy books of all time. It's about thieves but not the canonical fantasy guys hiding in the shadows, it's more like Ocean 11 in a fantasy world.

Love your top ten! Have you ever read Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood? A very cool and though provoking series starting with that book. Definitely a book that sort of switched my reading gears!

OMG HPMOR YASSSSS, so happy to see someone adding it to their top list

@nalinipauvaday6536

3 жыл бұрын

You should read Viatorem by Urvasi Pauvaday now available on Amazon It's just awesome

Ooooh, next time you need to do a quick video, do a top ten graphic novels list! I'd absolutely love to see what your favorites are.

For Sci Fi, I'm currently reading The Martian right now and I absolutely love it (haven't seen the movie yet). For fantasy, I recommend Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell. I've only seen the show, but I adored it and everyone said the show was an accurate adaption so I'm excited to read the book (I already bought it). It's another book with magic it's written in a way that throughout the book there are footnotes that explain things about the world and make it into a really believable place. p.s. I have that same exact Sherlock Holmes book on your shelf! And the ultimate hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy leather book, but the cover is different.

You should read The Gentleman Bastards sequence, starting with The Lies of Locke Lamora. The characters are amazing, the worldbuilding is unique, the narration is teeming with flavor and the humor will having you thinking of the book for months. Three out of seven books have been released with the fourth one coming up soon. It's one of those books that once you pick them up you can't put them down until you've finished it. Also, have you read the Stormlight Archives by Sanderson? It's like Mistborn but with a much grander scope (two out of ten books released), everything you liked about Mistborn is in it and much more. It's kinda hard to get into it though since the first half of the first book is filled with unfamiliar things and has you stumbling in the dark but once you realize what's going on it's a hell of a ride.

I would personaly put The Stormlight Archive above both Mistborn and The Name of the Wind (as it was the only books i have read on that list, except ofcourse Hitchhikers). With that said you obviusly gave me some new tips on what to read, thanks! Other then that i would recommend Brent Weeks, both the Lightbringer series (not complete yet) and Night Angel (a complete triology).

Good list. I would say that Hitchhiker's began as a radio teleplay, if you were unaware that was run for two seasons and unexpectedly cancelled. Thankfully they did publish all his novels! Also, there was a charming British television series that was also done based on the books. Very fun. I would suggest Hyperion by Dan Simmons and I am also reading Leviathan Wakes (the books The Expanse is based on) by James S. A Corey. Enjoy!

3:30 so I picked up the first book based on your suggestion and the concept sounded amazing! So I read it and ..... ... The Warded Man was so bad! I got to a point halfway through that I was forcing myself to keep reading in the hopes of it getting better. I stopped reading altogether once I got to the part where the protagonist meets the "persian tribe people". The only pro about the book are the action scenes were well written, but besides that - womp womp. I could write more about why I did not enjoy the book at all, but I do not want to write an essay here. But still, you got my hopes up for this book :(

I'd recommend the Skulduggery Pleasant series by Derek Landy. They're fantasy books and I found them very funny. Thanks for doing a top 10, now I know which sci-fi/fantasy series I've been missing out on!

Thank you so much for putting subtitles on your videos

you deserve that 100k+ and more because your videos are so helpful keep uploading. ..

Ready player one ended up becoming an pretty ok movie. Just popped up haha. Great stuff always love your book videos.

Now he has over 2M subscribers. What a journey man, congratulations 👏🏼

Loved your list. Have you read any Robin Hobb books? The Farseer, the Tawny Man and of the Fitz & the Fools triologies are GREAT!

I'm not into this kind of books (sci-fi stuff) but desert spear sounds interesting to me :)

Have you read Robin Hobb's books? I absolutely loved the Farseer and the Tawny Man triologies!

The Foundation, by Isaac Asimov

@eyesopen444

5 жыл бұрын

I, Robot😁

@HolloVVpoint

5 жыл бұрын

The whole collection; Robot series, the Empire series and the whole Foundation series (all 7 books). Just awesome, and the Dune series.

I was expecting The Wheel of Time on this list lol definitely going to check some of these out. :)

@nalinipauvaday6536

3 жыл бұрын

You should read Viatorem by Urvasi Pauvaday now available on Amazon It's just awesome

For fantasy fiction I strongly recommend The Emperor’s Blades by Brian Staveley. It has ancient mysteries, three very different main characters who approach the problems they encounter in very different ways and a fast paced and tightly woven narrative that doesn't get bogged down with extraneous characters. It is a trilogy and you'll probably need to read the next two after reading the first, but all three are excellent and come to a conclusion that I honestly did not see coming, which is rare for me in fantasy.

I would like to make 2 recommendations The first is Patrick Ness's Chaos Walking series, the first being The Knife of Never Letting Go. Basically everyone can hear everyone's thoughts, but then the main character finds out something that forces him to run but how's he gonna do that when everyone knows what he's thinking. Ness's The Rest of us Just Live Here is also a really good book, it's a stand alone. The second is Kate Griffin's Mathew Swift series, the first is A Madness of Angels. It is difficult to describe this book without spoiling it but basically its about a sorcerer who's trying to find out what happened to London. This book can be difficult to read because the writing style is a bit strange, but if you can read it then please do so. Also this book has the best, most interesting magic system I have ever come across in any book, it is just so different and unique and just really really good. I'm not the reigning authority on magic systems but fantasy is my go-to genre and this is just the best system that I've read about.

Nice video, Neal Stephenson sounds a nice author I have the three books by him and as soon as possible I will spend and I will checkout them!

One of my absolute favorite Science fiction is "Childhood's End" by Arthur C. Clarke. Another british writer. It is the mixture of unconventional science fiction, absolute fantasy and transcedental mystical tragedy behind it, which makes it in my eyes one of the best in the genre. But i also enjoyed every single other of his books. Unlike other science fiction writers he also knew alot about the physical and technological capability of mankind in his time (mid 20th century) and applied the knowledge to rational think ahead of ongoing developments.

Congrats on the 100k! 🙌🙌🙌 I'd recommend you check out prince of thorns by Mark lawrence his writing style is so good.

Wow You're now 2.2 million That's awesome!!

I love that two of the only Neal Stephenson books I could actually get through were the ones that got featured on your list. Snow Crash and Diamond Age are amazing! Also love Mistborn and Name of the Wind. Have you read The Dresden Files and/or Codex Alera, by Jim Butcher? Butcher's magic systems, worldbuilding and character interactions/development are some of the best out there, and he has a pretty good sense of humor as well. Also, more on the sci-fi side, I'd also recommend the Miles Vorkisogan series by Lois McMaster Bujold. Her protagonist is one of my all-time favorite fictional characters. Think Tyrion Lannister in space. ;)

@Doddom

Жыл бұрын

Do you still use KZread?

Some of my favorite books (in no particular order): 1. Sphere by Michael Crichton 2. The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams (I'm cheating here) 3. Under the Dome by Stephen King 4. Deep Secret by Diana Wynne Jones 5. Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card 6. Guards! Guards! by Terry Pratchett 7. The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss 8. Jumper by Steven Gould 9. Dead Beat by Jim Butcher (hard to pick, the series is awesome) 10. The Lost World by Michael Crichton (only slightly more than Jurassic Park)

Have you ever read paralandra by C. S. Lewis? It’s the Second book in his space trilogy. One of my all time favorites. It paints many pictures to describe the origin of “sin”. And how Evil is in our world as we know it. It’s a read that requires thought but is so good.

Hey Frank, I love your videos and they are absolutely amazing! i would like to ask you a few things 1. what is the method of improving English speaking? like my English is good but I wish to make more compelling and amazing! I lack words most of the times .

The Sword of Truth series by Terry Goodkind. My favorites in the first ten books are "A wizard's first rule, Faith of the Fallen, and Confessor. book 1,4, and 10 I believe. The whole story is great though. Also "Stranger in a strange land" by Robert A. Heinlein is one of my all time favorites. The split infinity trilogy is a lot of fun and really shows off the difference between fantasy and Science fiction. The incarnations of immortality by Piers Anthony. For loads of fun check out the myth adventures series by Robert Aspirin. R.A Salvatore writes great action scenes with Drizzt Do'hurden, also really enjoyed the cleric quintet. The books on your list that I have read were great so I am going to check out the others, just wanted to return the favor by sharing some of my own favorites.

Congrats on 100,000 subs by the way you may not have noticed but youre currently up to 2.83 million!!!

Read Ready Player One, and I listened. to the audio book. I liked the audiobook more just because of wheaton. Also Warden Man man was awesome, was a little hesitant towards desertspear but I'll get on it!!

Great list :) Unfortunately, I haven't been able to read any of the books you mentioned, but I'm really thinking about reading Ready Player One by Ernest Cline. Since you listed a couple of Sci-Fi books, I figured you might like 1Q84 by Haruki Murakami. It's a Sci-Fi book (divided into three volumes) with elements of Magical Realism. I really enjoyed it. :)

Love, love, love your videos!

I love Mistborn!! One of my favorites Have you read: Graceling By Kristen Cashore Throne of Glass and A Court of Thrones and Roses by Sarah J Maas Starcrossed by Josephine Angelini ??? Definitely recommend the first 3 but Starcrossed I haven't read in a while but I remember that I really loved it.

The Foundation series and I Robot by Isaac Asimov Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert A Heinlein Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami Post Office by Charles Bukowski Steppenwolf by Hermann Hesse If on a Winter's Night a Traveler by Italo Calvino The first two lines are science fiction classics, so u may be more predisposed to liking them then the rest. The 4 lines after that are just books that I really like.

Bro I actually got every book you had on this list thank you

I adore the Hitchhiker series, but I haven't read any of the others you mentioned. If you like the sort of new genre of weird fiction, and you haven't read Jeff VanderMeer yet, try "Borne." I'm not sure I'd say it's a favorite, but it has stuck with me, and I did like it.

I'm going to recommend to you The Lumatere Chronicles but specifically the second book Froi of the Exiles. It is epically written and the story is absolutely cohesive and is a thing of beauty. Written by a talented Australian author with a huge "cult" following. It is my favorite series and I think you would give it a try. The recommendations that I'm taking from you immediately are ... Well, basically everything! Thank you! Also do you have a goodreads? It would be awesome to follow you. (P.s. Would also recommend anything from Isaac Asimov specifically I, robot and the foundations trilogy)

@Thomasfrank

8 жыл бұрын

+Sabrienne Alice Olanio thanks for your recommendations as well! I do have a Goodreads; happy to accept a friend request :) www.goodreads.com/tomfrankly

No Asimov? Pretty surprised, considering the rest of the list!

Love The Stormlight Archives by Brandon Sanderson. All three books were good. His world building is amazing.

I've read the complete Ender's Saga and am planning on reading Ender's Shadow as well. I found I really enjoyed it. It is a fiction that could be a prediction of the human race's future and deals with a lot of morals, ethics, politics and strategy regarding alien-human interaction. But the author never fails to insert the human element which, in my opinion, creates a totally realistic universe that you can completely imagine being part of. To anyone who is a great fan of science fiction, it is a read I would recommend. Speaking of science fiction, I would completely recommend reading the Dune series by Frank Herbert. This deals more with humanity expansion across the universe and its dependence on a certain resource. It showcases the powerstruggle for control of said resource and the consequences and effects it has in humanity through time. A very advanced and precise type of science fiction especially for its time.

Lol Ive just watched this looking for book recommendations and can't believe this was when you had just reached 100k subscribers! Look at you now!

Great videos! Can you please make one on how to give effective presentations for people shy of public speaking?

I've read half the books on your list and enjoyed them all. I have great respect for fan fiction--I have read some fan fiction that is considerably better than many published books I've read. You should definitely check out Ursula LeGuin. Also, Pastwatch by Orson Scott Card seems like it would be right up your alley.

If you like the mistborn trilogy then the six of crows duology is a good one to try. The character dynamics are amazing. I personally think they top what I've read of the mistborn trilogy so far. Six characters from different backgrounds are tasked with the impossible heist. The magic system is not as complex, though the worldbuilding is awesome.

Ready player one movie came out and you've got 11 times more subscribers up to now :) congratulations man :D